PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED
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◉ Which gas is brought into the body, and which is eliminated by the
respiratory system? Answer: D. Oxygen, carbon dioxide
◉ The muscular tissue of the heart is called the Answer: C.
Myocardium
◉ Blood enters the right atrium of the heart from the Answer: B.
Vena cava
◉ The disorder characterized by degeneration of the myelin sheath
is Answer: A. Multiple sclerosis
◉ The functional, microscopic filtration unit of the kidney is the
Answer: B. Nephron
◉ The testes produce Answer: D. Both A and B. A - Sperm; B -
Testosterone
,◉ The amount of circulating blood in the body of an average adult is
about Answer: D. 6 liters
◉ The main function of white blood cells is to Answer: B. Defend the
body against invading bacteria and viruses
◉ The process that stops bleeding is called Answer: B. Hemostasis
◉ The spinal cavity contains the Answer: C. Spinal cord
◉ Air is brought into the lungs by way of the Answer: C. Trachea
◉ The longest and strongest bone of the skeleton is the Answer: A.
Femur
◉ The dome-shaped muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from
the abdominal cavity is the Answer: C. Diaphragm
◉ Which of the following organs serves as a reservoir for blood?
Answer: D. Spleen
◉ The skin performs all of the following functions EXCEPT Answer:
A. Nitrogen-containing waste excretion
, ◉ The vocal cards are located in the Answer: B. Larynx
◉ Otitis media is an inflammatory condition of the Answer: A. Ear
◉ Insulin is produced in the Answer: C. Pancreas
◉ If a patient is diagnosed with enteritis, which part of the digestive
tract is inflamed? Answer: D. Intestines
◉ Which portion of the external ear is shaped to catch sound waves?
Answer: B. Pinna
◉ The peripheral nervous system is made up of Answer: B.
Peripheral nerves
◉ Another name for the eardrum is the Answer: D. Tympanic
membrane
◉ Legally, a physician Answer: D. None of the above (A - May not
refuse to accept a patient if he or she chooses; B - May refuse to
provide follow-up care after treatment; C - Must provide a medical
history to the patient's insurance company if the insurance company
so requests